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World leaders greet midterms with relief

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LONDON -- World leaders who have sparred with the "America first" President Donald Trump greeted the rout of his Republican Party in the U.S. midterm elections with a measure of relief Wednesday, allowing themselves to hope for a less combative U.S. foreign policy.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at Republican election rout (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    LONDON (AP) — World leaders who have sparred with the “America first” President Donald Trump greeted the rout of his Republican Party in the U.S. midterm elections with a measure of relief on Wednesday, allowing themselves to hope for a…

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at GOP rout (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The president still holds significant influence over foreign policy decisions despite his party losing control of both houses of Congress.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    World leaders who sparred with Trump express mix of relief, caution at GOP election rout (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed hope the election results would focus minds in Washington and other capitals on ending the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices soaring — a major source of frustration for voters.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    World leaders greet midterms with relief (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    LONDON -- World leaders who have sparred with the "America first" President Donald Trump greeted the rout of his Republican Party in the U.S. midterm elections with a measure of relief Wednesday, allowing themselves to hope for a less combative U.S. foreign policy.

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